Lake Tahoe - Snowboarding Forum

09-27-2007, 11:32 PM

Anyone that hit up Tahoe last year knows the whole season sucked. Let's hope the snow is better this year. I've only been to Squaw and Heavenly. Any other recommendations?

09-28-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowolf

Well, you are getting a better start so far with snow already! We are due to get ours begining on Tuesday (Mt. Hood). A fairly strong La Nina is forecast for winter so Tahoe north could get some good snowfall. I have never ridden at Tahoe (yet) but you have some good places to ride so go check em out.

How is Mt. Hood, anyways? I've been thinking about taking a mid-season trip up there this year.

**killclimbz** · 09-28-2007, 01:20 PM

Kirkwood without a doubt. Sugar Bowl is excellent, Alpine is also great.

For a more mom and pop feel, hit up Homewood or Sierra.

10-02-2007, 08:28 PM

Def hit up kirkwood next trip. 45 inute drive form south lake, and they get 550 average a year. i think thats double heavenly? check out chair 6 first, then start asking the locals if you can take a run with them. you'll be able to tell the ones who are going for the good stuff. There is a chair that if you hike skiers right up a short ridge, you get to a wind blown cornice. strap in, and ride at it as fast as you can. (you can eye this spot up from the lift)

10-02-2007, 08:38 PM

Thanks! I'm defenitely gonna check it out this year.

KIRKWOOD-$LUT · 10-03-2007, 04:08 AM

kirkwood or alpine or serria is the only place to ride
MT rose was off the hook last year

matters which way the storms line up

11-14-2007, 07:25 PM

now that the season is starting,
any new predictions?
recommendations?
thoughts?

i'm gonna be hitting up tahoe this year, and i'm rather new to the sport.
any and all help appreciated.

11-14-2007, 10:13 PM

Well, it was looking good in September. Now there isn't even any snow and it's supposed to be unusually warm and dry for the next month. Good thing I'm heading up to Whistler and Mt. Baker, WA for a couple weeks...

11-15-2007, 04:08 PM

i have a trip booked to lake tohoe in the beginning of january... i was there 2 years ago but only rode heavenly.
we are going to be staying in N tahoe this year, and the local mountain to the hotel is Diamond Peak... i havent heard anything about it, but wanted to know about it from you locals...

we rented a van too, and we will def be driving to northstar and maybe squaw valley... not sure how far of a drive squaw is, tho.

11-15-2007, 04:20 PM

I've always rode Squaw because they give me free lift tickets all year for being in the military. I've been to Sierra and Northstar, but that was years ago and I don't really remember them very well.

So, without anything else to compare it to really, Squaw is a great resort in the Tahoe area.

09-27-2007, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
MightyMak Guest Posts: n/a	Lake Tahoe Anyone that hit up Tahoe last year knows the whole season sucked. Let's hope the snow is better this year. I've only been to Squaw and Heavenly. Any other recommendations?

10-03-2007, 04:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
KIRKWOOD-$LUT THE OFF PHISTE WHORE Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CENTRAL COAST, CALI Posts: 674	kirkwood or alpine or serria is the only place to ride MT rose was off the hook last year matters which way the storms line up __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and want us to be happy". Benjamin Franklin

11-14-2007, 07:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Loricybin Guest Posts: n/a	now that the season is starting, any new predictions? recommendations? thoughts? i'm gonna be hitting up tahoe this year, and i'm rather new to the sport. any and all help appreciated. Last edited by Loricybin; 11-14-2007 at 07:41 PM.

11-14-2007, 10:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
MightyMak Guest Posts: n/a	Tahoe '08 Well, it was looking good in September. Now there isn't even any snow and it's supposed to be unusually warm and dry for the next month. Good thing I'm heading up to Whistler and Mt. Baker, WA for a couple weeks...

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09-28-2007, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,166	Kirkwood without a doubt. Sugar Bowl is excellent, Alpine is also great. For a more mom and pop feel, hit up Homewood or Sierra.

10-02-2007, 08:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
undertone Guest Posts: n/a	Def hit up kirkwood next trip. 45 inute drive form south lake, and they get 550 average a year. i think thats double heavenly? check out chair 6 first, then start asking the locals if you can take a run with them. you'll be able to tell the ones who are going for the good stuff. There is a chair that if you hike skiers right up a short ridge, you get to a wind blown cornice. strap in, and ride at it as fast as you can. (you can eye this spot up from the lift)

10-02-2007, 08:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
MightyMak Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks! I'm defenitely gonna check it out this year.

11-15-2007, 04:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
BT-S DH Guest Posts: n/a	i have a trip booked to lake tohoe in the beginning of january... i was there 2 years ago but only rode heavenly. we are going to be staying in N tahoe this year, and the local mountain to the hotel is Diamond Peak... i havent heard anything about it, but wanted to know about it from you locals... we rented a van too, and we will def be driving to northstar and maybe squaw valley... not sure how far of a drive squaw is, tho.

11-15-2007, 04:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
ductape Guest Posts: n/a	I've always rode Squaw because they give me free lift tickets all year for being in the military. I've been to Sierra and Northstar, but that was years ago and I don't really remember them very well. So, without anything else to compare it to really, Squaw is a great resort in the Tahoe area.